Gyro compass
AssigneeAnschutz & Co. GmbH
InventorsUlf Bey, Martin Lassig, Hermann Stotzer
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Abstract
In this gyro compass the direction-indicating gyro system is suspended pivotably in all directions from a pendulum, which is mounted to rotate about a vertical axis in a frame integral with a ship, and which has on its upper end an element that extends into a tank containing a damping fluid for dampening oscillations of the pendulum.
Claims5
In a gyro compass, the direction-indicating gyro system of which is mounted on a rigid pendulum that is suspended intermediate its ends to pivot in all directions from a suspension point on a support which is mounted to rotate about a vertical axis in a frame integral with a ship, and which support is coupled to the gyro system by a bellows surrounding the pendulum adjacent said suspension point, improved suspension means characterized by means connecting said rigid pendulum beneath its suspension point to the gyro system slidably to support said system for movement in translation longitudinally and transversely of said pendulum, and in a sprung manner, and an element arranged on said pendulum above the suspension point, and movable in a damping liquid contained in a tank mounted on said support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.